The mind map plan must be created to organize your research notes prior to writing your report. Review Step 2 before proceeding.
Quality and Relevance of Information
Organization of Information
Use of Mind Map Components
Conventions
Excellent (5)
Information is always appropriate
to the topic. Information about
the topic reveals detailed and
insightful research. Deep
information is frequently refined
from more basic information.
Information is effectively and clearly
organized by appropriate sub-topic.
The organization of information regularly
has at least two or more branches of
depth. Information within the branches
is clearly related and demonstrate
a strong emphasis on deep research.
Mind map uses at least five
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
Spelling and capitalization
are very well attended to and
virtually no errors are present
in the writing.
Proficient (4)
Information is frequently
appropriate to the topic.
Information about the topic
goes beyond surface level
facts. Surface level
information gives way to more
detailed information.
Information is effectively organized
by appropriate sub-topic. The
organization of information occasionally
has at least two branches of depth.
Information within the branches is
clearly related.
Mind map uses at least four
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
Spelling and capitalization
are well attended to and errors
rarely impede the
clarity of the writing.
Satisfactory (3)
Information is generally
appropriate to the topic.
Information about the topic
is mostly surface level facts.
Information has generally been
organized by appropriate
sub-topic. A great deal of
surface level information may limit
the depth of the organization,
meaning that there are few branches
of information. Where branches of
information exist, they are generally
related to the information they
branch off of.
Mind map uses at least three
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
Spelling and capitalization
are generally well attended to,
though errors may
occasionally impede the
clarity of the writing.
Limited (2)
Information tends to be random
and not appropriate to the topic.
Information that is present is almost
always surface level. Very little
information may be present.
Information has been organized in
some fashion, but sub-topics are not
clear. Information that is present is
almost always surface level, and very
few branches of information exist. Where
branches exist, the information within
them may not be clearly related.
Mind map uses at least two
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
Spelling and capitalization
are not well attended to
and errors frequently
impede the
clarity of the writing.
Poor (1)
Information is highly unrelated to the
topic. So little information is present
that the research has not been
adequately addressed.
There is little to no organization of
information. Information that is present is
very basic and shows no depth of
research.
Mind map uses at least one
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
Spelling and capitalization
are not attended to
and errors frequently
impede the
clarity of the writing.
The mind map plan must be created to organize your research notes prior to writing your report. Review Step 2 before proceeding.
of Information
to the topic. Information about
the topic reveals detailed and
insightful research. Deep
information is frequently refined
from more basic information.
organized by appropriate sub-topic.
The organization of information regularly
has at least two or more branches of
depth. Information within the branches
is clearly related and demonstrate
a strong emphasis on deep research.
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
are very well attended to and
virtually no errors are present
in the writing.
appropriate to the topic.
Information about the topic
goes beyond surface level
facts. Surface level
information gives way to more
detailed information.
by appropriate sub-topic. The
organization of information occasionally
has at least two branches of depth.
Information within the branches is
clearly related.
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
are well attended to and errors
rarely impede the
clarity of the writing.
appropriate to the topic.
Information about the topic
is mostly surface level facts.
organized by appropriate
sub-topic. A great deal of
surface level information may limit
the depth of the organization,
meaning that there are few branches
of information. Where branches of
information exist, they are generally
related to the information they
branch off of.
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
are generally well attended to,
though errors may
occasionally impede the
clarity of the writing.
and not appropriate to the topic.
Information that is present is almost
always surface level. Very little
information may be present.
some fashion, but sub-topics are not
clear. Information that is present is
almost always surface level, and very
few branches of information exist. Where
branches exist, the information within
them may not be clearly related.
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
are not well attended to
and errors frequently
impede the
clarity of the writing.
topic. So little information is present
that the research has not been
adequately addressed.
information. Information that is present is
very basic and shows no depth of
research.
components of a mind map,
such as: Different types/sizes of
lines, different sizes of text,
images, multiple branches,
colors to organize, etc.
are not attended to
and errors frequently
impede the
clarity of the writing.
Step 5